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24 November, 15:11

if the separation between two masses is doubled, does the gravitational force between them increase or decrease? By what factor?

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  1. 24 November, 18:39
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    increase by a factor of 4.

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    If the separation distance between two objects is doubled (increased by a factor of 2), then the force of gravitational attraction is decreased by a factor of 4 (2 raised to the second power).
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